System of a Down, Linkin Park headlining Download Festival

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

It's the festival in the UK that isn't Glastonbury and one where you may have to kick a few asses to have an exceptional time.
The Download Festival, which runs from June 10-12 in Donington Park, UK, revealed their line up and the headliners are quite big catches. While Linkin Park will get their fair share of fans, System Of A Down will be the kings of this year's fest as they haven't played a show together for years.
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RiO!B episode – January 20, 2011

Thursday, January 20th, 2011

Chris Cornell's solo tour
Pearl Jam's weekend party
Avenged Sevenfold's new drummer
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Avenged Sevenfold announce new drummer

Thursday, January 20th, 2011

Avenged Sevenfold have revealed the identity of their new drummer. Meet Arin Ilejay.
Ilejay is the former drummer of L.A. metal band, Confide. He now replaces Mike Portnoy as the man behind the kit for A7X. The band posted the announcement at their official website and it said the following:
We recently asked several friends who knew Jimmy and his style, and also knew our music and each of our personalities to suggest… Read More

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RiO!B episode – December 20, 2010

Monday, December 20th, 2010

Paramore members quit
Avenged Sevenfold and Mike Portnoy split
Motorhead announce tour dates
Green Day live album
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Avenged Sevenfold part with Portnoy

Monday, December 20th, 2010

Remember when Avenged Sevenfold brought Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy on to tour with them this past summer after he recorded drums on their new album Nightmare? Those days are officially over.
Portnoy posed on his Facebook page that he and A7X have parted ways. He writes, "The… Read More

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RiO!B episode – November 17, 2010

Tuesday, November 16th, 2010

The Beatles are on iTunes
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Avenged Sevenfold announce new US tour

Sunday, November 14th, 2010

Since demand was so high for Avenged Sevenfold tickets during their last tour, they decided to be cool and hook fans up with a new tour dubbed the Nightmare After Christmas tour.
A7X announced 18 dates that will kick off January 20th in Reading, PA and it'll go until February 12th with a final show in Kennewick, WA. Making the tour even more gooder (it's a real word) is that Stone Sour will be opening for them. Sadly, Hollywood Undead is also on the bill… Read More

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Dream Theater responds to Portnoy’s departure

Thursday, September 9th, 2010
If you haven't been paying attention since around 8:00 p.m. last night, Mike Portnoy announced that he was going to stop playing drums for his band of 25 years, Dream Theater. He released a statement saying that he needed a break after 20 years of nonstop recording and touring and that he needed a break. He also said that the band will continue to work without him. Now, according to Blabbermouth, Dream Theater have released their own statement on Portnoy's… Read More

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Mike Portnoy leaves Dream Theater

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

Wow. Well I certainly didn't see this coming. Mike Portnoy, legendary drummer of Dream Theater for 25 years, has left the band.
Portnoy recently released a statement which could probably explain the situation better than I could. I leave the floor to him.
After 25 years, I have decided to leave Dream Theater... the band I founded, led and truly loved for a quarter of a century. To many people this will come as a complete shock, and will also likely… Read More

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RiO!B episode – July 22, 2010

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Gorillaz touring North America
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